New World Musket & Rapier Build: The Ultimate Musketeer Guide

Welcome to our extensive guide on creating the ultimate Musketeer build in New World, using the powerful combination of the Musket and Rapier weapons. This versatile build is effective in both PvE and PvP scenarios, whether you’re questing on the landscape or taking on other players in battle. Ready to take your in-game combat skills to new heights? Keep on reading.

Build Overview

The idea behind this build is to use the Musket from a distance to deal damage and apply the Burning status effect with the Powder Burn ability. This skill not only increases damage but also deals 20% weapon damage per second over 9 seconds. While enemies take damage from the burn as they approach you, finish them off with another shot or continue weakening them as they draw near. Use the Traps skill to root enemies in place, and switch to your Rapier for close-range encounters when necessary.

Attributes

The Musket and Rapier both scale with Dexterity and Intelligence, making them an ideal weapon pairing. Prioritize allocating points into Dexterity to maximize per-shot damage and attack damage, and invest in Intelligence once Dexterity is maximized. Additionally, getting to 50 Constitution can be beneficial, as this makes all healing consumables 20% more effective – a helpful boost in both PvE and PvP situations.

Skills

Your skill choices will vary depending on the type of content you’ll be playing. However, this build isn’t recommended for Expeditions, as these require a focus on AoE damage and both the Musket and Rapier lack in this area.

Musket Skills:

• Powder Burn – Your opener to set a strong DoT on the target based on your weapon’s damage.
• Sticky Bomb – A situational skill that can deal significant damage, especially useful when enemies are grouped or in larger PvP battles.
• Traps – More useful in PvE than PvP, this skill traps enemies in place for an easy shot.

Rapier Skills:

• Flurry – Deals high damage in a short period, but can be challenging to land the full combo.
• Riposte – Parries an attack, stuns the enemy, and turns the tables on your opponent.
• Fleche – Allows you to dodge through enemies while dealing damage, helping you close the distance or create separation as needed.

Weapons and Armor

For this build, you will need high-damage Muskets and Rapiers. Look for Muskets with Dexterity and other damage-increasing perks, as well as Rapiers with Dexterity, increased attack damage, and Crit Chance. Light Armor is recommended for +20% increased damage, with added focus on finding armor with +Dexterity or +Dexterity and +Intelligence bonuses for maximum efficiency.

Final Tips

• Craft and use the best ammo available to you.
• Aim for headshots with the Musket for guaranteed Critical Hits.
• Use the Rapier primarily as a finisher for close-range encounters.
• Master combat against heavily armored opponents through strategic use of Traps and Fleche.

With this extensive guide, you’re now well-equipped to create an unstoppable Musketeer build in New World. Get out there and conquer the battlefield!